Chien Shing Harbour Service Co (TPE:8367) Beneish M-Score: -2.72 (As of Jul. 07, 2026)


TPE:8367 Chien Shing Harbour Service Co Ltd TPE:8367
74 GF Score
Price NT$40.50
GF Value NT$68.12
Valuation Possible Value Trap
! 6 Warning Signs
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What is Chien Shing Harbour Service Co Beneish M-Score?

Chien Shing Harbour Service Co TPE:8367 +0.62% 74 Beneish M-Score is -2.72 as of Jul. 07, 2026. GuruFocus rates TPE:8367 with a GF Score™ of 74/100 and a GF Value™ of NT$68.12 (Possible Value Trap). The stock has 6 warning signs investors should review. Among 965 Transportation companies, Chien Shing Harbour Service Co ranks better than 62.28% on this metric.

The zones of discrimination for M-Score is as such:

An M-Score of equal or less than -1.78 suggests that the company is unlikely to be a manipulator.
An M-Score of greater than -1.78 signals that the company is likely to be a manipulator.

Good Sign:

Beneish M-Score -2.72 no higher than -1.78, which implies that the company is unlikely to be a manipulator.

The historical rank and industry rank for Chien Shing Harbour Service Co's Beneish M-Score or its related term are showing as below:

TPE:8367' s Beneish M-Score Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: -3.23   Med: -2.75   Max: -2.4
Current: -2.72

During the past 13 years, the highest Beneish M-Score of Chien Shing Harbour Service Co was -2.40. The lowest was -3.23. And the median was -2.75.


Chien Shing Harbour Service Co Beneish M-Score Historical Data

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The historical data trend for Chien Shing Harbour Service Co's Beneish M-Score can be seen below:

* For Operating Data section: All numbers are indicated by the unit behind each term and all currency related amount are in USD.
* For other sections: All numbers are in millions except for per share data, ratio, and percentage. All currency related amount are indicated in the company's associated stock exchange currency.

Chien Shing Harbour Service Co Beneish M-Score Chart

Chien Shing Harbour Service Co Annual Data
Trend Dec16 Dec17 Dec18 Dec19 Dec20 Dec21 Dec22 Dec23 Dec24 Dec25
Beneish M-Score
Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only Premium Member Only -2.41 -2.80 -2.59 -2.80 -2.72

Chien Shing Harbour Service Co Quarterly Data
Mar21 Jun21 Sep21 Dec21 Mar22 Jun22 Sep22 Dec22 Mar23 Jun23 Sep23 Dec23 Mar24 Jun24 Sep24 Dec24 Mar25 Jun25 Sep25 Dec25
Beneish M-Score Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only -2.80 -2.70 -2.61 -2.62 -2.72

Chien Shing Harbour Service Co Beneish M-Score Competitor Comparison

For the Marine Shipping subindustry, Chien Shing Harbour Service Co's Beneish M-Score, along with its competitors' market caps and Beneish M-Score data, can be viewed below:

* Competitive companies are chosen from companies within the same industry, with headquarter located in same country, with closest market capitalization; x-axis shows the market cap, and y-axis shows the term value; the bigger the dot, the larger the market cap. Note that "N/A" values will not show up in the chart.


Chien Shing Harbour Service Co Beneish M-Score vs Transportation Industry

For the Transportation industry and Industrials sector, Chien Shing Harbour Service Co's Beneish M-Score distribution charts can be found below:

* The bar in red indicates where Chien Shing Harbour Service Co's Beneish M-Score falls into.


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Chien Shing Harbour Service Co Beneish M-Score Calculation

The M-score was created by Professor Messod Beneish. Instead of measuring the bankruptcy risk (Altman Z-Score) or business trend (Piotroski F-Score), M-score can be used to detect the risk of earnings manipulation. This is the original research paper on M-score.

The M-Score Variables:

The M-score of Chien Shing Harbour Service Co for today is based on a combination of the following eight different indices:

M=-4.84+0.92 * DSRI+0.528 * GMI+0.404 * AQI+0.892 * SGI+0.115 * DEPI
=-4.84+0.92 * 0.9391+0.528 * 1.0106+0.404 * 0.7716+0.892 * 1.1201+0.115 * 0.9966
-0.172 * SGAI+4.679 * TATA-0.327 * LVGI
-0.172 * 1.0108+4.679 * -0.044157-0.327 * 0.9985
=-2.72

* For Operating Data section: All numbers are indicated by the unit behind each term and all currency related amount are in USD.
* For other sections: All numbers are in millions except for per share data, ratio, and percentage. All currency related amount are indicated in the company's associated stock exchange currency.

This Year (Dec25) TTM:Last Year (Dec24) TTM:
Total Receivables was NT$948 Mil.
Revenue was 866.53 + 805.296 + 786.709 + 786.131 = NT$3,245 Mil.
Gross Profit was 301.507 + 249.895 + 238.017 + 257.464 = NT$1,047 Mil.
Total Current Assets was NT$2,094 Mil.
Total Assets was NT$17,500 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was NT$14,231 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was NT$841 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was NT$350 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was NT$2,765 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was NT$9,932 Mil.
Net Income was 114.875 + 84.848 + 62.873 + 87.836 = NT$350 Mil.
Non Operating Income was 0 + 0 + 0 + 0 = NT$0 Mil.
Cash Flow from Operations was 450.601 + 327.328 + 245.165 + 100.095 = NT$1,123 Mil.
Total Receivables was NT$901 Mil.
Revenue was 767.426 + 739.771 + 764.39 + 625.09 = NT$2,897 Mil.
Gross Profit was 244.776 + 247.46 + 271.978 + 180.251 = NT$944 Mil.
Total Current Assets was NT$2,294 Mil.
Total Assets was NT$16,874 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was NT$13,111 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was NT$772 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was NT$309 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was NT$2,765 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was NT$9,496 Mil.




1. DSRI = Days Sales in Receivables Index

Measured as the ratio of Revenue in Total Receivables in year t to year t-1.

A large increase in DSR could be indicative of revenue inflation.

DSRI=(Receivables_t / Revenue_t) / (Receivables_t-1 / Revenue_t-1)
=(947.971 / 3244.666) / (901.191 / 2896.677)
=0.292163 / 0.311112
=0.9391

2. GMI = Gross Margin Index

Measured as the ratio of gross margin in year t-1 to gross margin in year t.

Gross margin has deteriorated when this index is above 1. A firm with poorer prospects is more likely to manipulate earnings.

GMI=GrossMargin_t-1 / GrossMargin_t
=(GrossProfit_t-1 / Revenue_t-1) / (GrossProfit_t / Revenue_t)
=(944.465 / 2896.677) / (1046.883 / 3244.666)
=0.326051 / 0.322647
=1.0106

3. AQI = Asset Quality Index

AQI is the ratio of asset quality in year t to year t-1.

Asset quality is measured as the ratio of non-current assets other than Property, Plant and Equipment to Total Assets.

AQI=(1 - (CurrentAssets_t + PPE_t) / TotalAssets_t) / (1 - (CurrentAssets_t-1 + PPE_t-1) / TotalAssets_t-1)
=(1 - (2094.13 + 14230.731) / 17500.304) / (1 - (2293.662 + 13111.137) / 16873.619)
=0.067167 / 0.087048
=0.7716

4. SGI = Sales Growth Index

Ratio of Revenue in year t to sales in year t-1.

Sales growth is not itself a measure of manipulation. However, growth companies are likely to find themselves under pressure to manipulate in order to keep up appearances.

SGI=Sales_t / Sales_t-1
=Revenue_t / Revenue_t-1
=3244.666 / 2896.677
=1.1201

5. DEPI = Depreciation Index

Measured as the ratio of the rate of Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization in year t-1 to the corresponding rate in year t.

DEPI greater than 1 indicates that assets are being depreciated at a slower rate. This suggests that the firm might be revising useful asset life assumptions upwards, or adopting a new method that is income friendly.

DEPI=(Depreciation_t-1 / (Depreciaton_t-1 + PPE_t-1)) / (Depreciation_t / (Depreciaton_t + PPE_t))
=(772.121 / (772.121 + 13111.137)) / (841.106 / (841.106 + 14230.731))
=0.055615 / 0.055806
=0.9966

Note: If the Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization data is not available, we assume that the depreciation rate is constant and set the Depreciation Index to 1.

6. SGAI = Sales, General and Administrative expenses Index

The ratio of Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) to Sales in year t relative to year t-1.

SGA expenses index > 1 means that the company is becoming less efficient in generate sales.

SGAI=(SGA_t / Sales_t) / (SGA_t-1 /Sales_t-1)
=(349.871 / 3244.666) / (309.006 / 2896.677)
=0.10783 / 0.106676
=1.0108

7. LVGI = Leverage Index

The ratio of total debt to Total Assets in year t relative to yeat t-1.

An LVGI > 1 indicates an increase in leverage

LVGI=((LTD_t + CurrentLiabilities_t) / TotalAssets_t) / ((LTD_t-1 + CurrentLiabilities_t-1) / TotalAssets_t-1)
=((9932.417 + 2764.565) / 17500.304) / ((9496.173 + 2764.757) / 16873.619)
=0.725529 / 0.726633
=0.9985

8. TATA = Total Accruals to Total Assets

Total accruals calculated as the change in working capital accounts other than cash less depreciation.

TATA=(IncomefromContinuingOperations_t - CashFlowsfromOperations_t) / TotalAssets_t
=(NetIncome_t - NonOperatingIncome_t - CashFlowsfromOperations_t) / TotalAssets_t
=(350.432 - 0 - 1123.189) / 17500.304
=-0.044157

An M-Score of equal or less than -1.78 suggests that the company is unlikely to be a manipulator. An M-Score of greater than -1.78 signals that the company is likely to be a manipulator.

Chien Shing Harbour Service Co has a M-score of -2.72 suggests that the company is unlikely to be a manipulator.

Frequently Asked Questions Learn more about Beneish M-Score →
What does a Beneish M-Score of -2.72 mean?
Chien Shing Harbour Service Co (TPE:8367) has a Beneish M-Score of -2.72 as of Jul. 07, 2026. The Beneish M-score measures the likelihood of earnings manipulation. View historical data on Chien Shing Harbour Service Co and its competitors. According to the industry distribution chart, Chien Shing Harbour Service Co ranks #364 out of 965 companies in the Transportation industry, placing it in the top 37.7%.
Is Chien Shing Harbour Service Co's Beneish M-Score too high?
Chien Shing Harbour Service Co's current Beneish M-Score is -2.72. Based on the distribution chart, Chien Shing Harbour Service Co ranks #364 out of 965 companies in the Transportation industry, which is above the industry midpoint. Overall, Chien Shing Harbour Service Co has a GF Score™ of 74/100 and is considered Possible Value Trap, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does Chien Shing Harbour Service Co's Beneish M-Score compare to competitors?
According to the Transportation industry distribution chart, Chien Shing Harbour Service Co ranks #364 out of 965 companies for Beneish M-Score. This puts Chien Shing Harbour Service Co in the upper half of its industry. See the competitive comparison table and distribution chart on this page for a detailed peer-by-peer breakdown.
What is a good Beneish M-Score for a Transportation company?
A good Beneish M-Score depends on the Transportation industry context. However, Beneish M-Score should not be evaluated in isolation — investors should consider it alongside profitability, growth, and financial strength metrics. Use the industry distribution chart on this page to see where any company falls relative to its peers.
What does a high Beneish M-Score mean?
A high Beneish M-Score can signal that a stock is expensive relative to its fundamentals. The Beneish M-score measures the likelihood of earnings manipulation. View historical data on Chien Shing Harbour Service Co and its competitors. Chien Shing Harbour Service Co's current Beneish M-Score is -2.72. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Chien Shing Harbour Service Co stock overvalued right now?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Chien Shing Harbour Service Co (TPE:8367) is currently considered Possible Value Trap. The stock's GF Value™ is NT$68.12, compared to a current price of NT$40.50 — trading 40.5% below its estimated fair value. The current Beneish M-Score is -2.72. Chien Shing Harbour Service Co's overall GF Score™ is 74/100 with 6 warning signs to review. Investors should evaluate multiple metrics — including profitability, growth, and financial strength — before making a decision.
How is Beneish M-Score calculated?
Beneish M-Score is calculated from a company's financial statements. For Chien Shing Harbour Service Co (TPE:8367), the current Beneish M-Score is -2.72 as of Jul. 07, 2026. GuruFocus calculates this using data sourced from SEC filings and annual reports. See the calculation section and 30-year financial data on this page for the full breakdown.

Is Chien Shing Harbour Service Co (TPE:8367) Overvalued in 2026?

Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Chien Shing Harbour Service Co stock appears to be undervalued. The current stock price of NT$40.50 is trading 40.5% below its estimated GF Value™ of NT$68.12. GuruFocus considers Chien Shing Harbour Service Co to be Possible Value Trap.

Key valuation signals for TPE:8367:

  • Beneish M-Score: -2.72
  • GF Value™: NT$68.12 vs. price of NT$40.50 (40.5% below fair value)
  • GF Score™: 74/100 with 6 warning signs

No single metric tells the full story. See the TPE:8367 stock analysis page for a complete view including 30-year financials, guru trades, and insider activity.


Chien Shing Harbour Service Co Business Description

Address Lingang Road, No. 68, Section 3, Wuqi District, Taichung, TWN, 435
Chien Shing Harbour Service Co Ltd is a Taiwan-based shipping company. The main business activities of the company include warehousing service, operation of gas stations, sale of gasoline and diesel, operation of convenience stores, automobile cargo transportation, automobile container transport, container leasing, operation of the container terminal, customs brokerage, and vessel stevedoring service. The group has four operating segments - The warehousing segment, the Customs brokerage department, the Transportation segment and the Vessel stevedoring segment. The majority is from the vessel stevedoring segment, which is responsible for stevedoring of break bulk cargo for businesses and shipping companies locally and abroad.
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